CrPC Section 361: Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 27: The Judgement
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
361. Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases.- Where in any case the Court could have dealt with
(a) an accused person under section 360 or under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958), or
(b) a youthful offender under the Children Act, 1960 (60 of 1960), or any other law for the time being in force for the treatment, training or rehabilitation of youthful offenders,
but has not done so, it shall record in its judgment the special reasons for not having done so.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 353. Judgment
- 354. Language and contents of judgment
- 355. Metropolitan Magistrate's Judgment
- 356. Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
- 357. Order to pay compensation
- 357A. Victim compensation scheme
- 358. Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
- 359. Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
- 360. Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
- 362. Court not to alter judgment
- 363. Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons
- 364. Judgment when to be translated
- 365. Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate